Chapter 26 The Fenzhou Corruption Case

Fenzhou has accessible waterways and rich people's livelihood. In particular, the river transportation here is developed and the transportation is convenient, which is really a good place.

Luo Feng and the three of them led the way, and everywhere they passed, they saw smiling faces. Their laughter is sincere and happy. The three of them went to a restaurant to eat a meal of boiled fish fillet, and the taste made Luo Feng never forget it for the rest of his life. Gu Xiaodong almost drank all the soup.

"Hmmm! It's so delicious! Gu Xiaodong touched his bulging stomach and sniffed.

"You say this place is so rich, how can there be corruption?" Mo Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

"Greed has nothing to do with rich or poor. There are people whose greed knows no bounds. "Luo Feng has also handled corruption cases before. Some of the people involved in the case are greedy for more than 100 million dollars, but their daily life is quite simple.

Luo Feng and the three of them were full of food and drink, and then found an inn to live in. In the middle of the night, Luo Feng and the three of them went to the account room of the prefect's yamen. Nothing is visible on the books alone. Luo Feng had already expected this. They went to the house of Lord Xu in Fenzhou overnight. I didn't find anything wrong with his home furnishings.

Eventually, they snuck into Lord Thorn's study. The study is nothing more than a collection of classics on the shelves. On the table is a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. There are just a few calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall. There is also a vase holder next to the bookshelf on which a pot of orchids is placed.

It has been five days since Luo Feng and the three of them returned to the inn. The three of them went back to their houses and went to sleep.

At noon, everyone gathered in Luofeng's house to eat noodles. Because there was no gain from a busy night's work, the three of them were silent.

"Have you taken a closer look at the calligraphy and paintings in Lord Xu's study?" Luo Feng asked suddenly after eating half of the noodles.

"Those two landscape paintings are from famous artists, and they are very valuable. And that inkstone is also a rare purple glazed inkstone......" Mo Yu raised his head as he spoke, his eyes looked at Luo Feng's smiling expression, and he instantly understood the meaning of Luo Feng's words.

"Go on." Luo Feng drank all the noodle soup.

"I'm afraid that pot of orchids is rare even in the palace." Mo Yu put down his chopsticks.

"These other officials have them, it's nothing!" Gu Xiaodong disagreed.

"Will they have enough money for a year to buy that pot of orchids?" Luo Feng knocked Gu Xiaodong's head with chopsticks.

"Not enough!" Mo Yu was born in a family, and his family was also very wealthy. He is very knowledgeable and knowledgeable, but he is not good at words.

"No, it won't! It looks like a leek, but it's worth so many silver taels? Gu Xiaodong pouted.

"There's no fixed price for these things. We also did not find enough evidence to prove his involvement in the corruption case! Luo Feng's words have already convicted Lord Xu, but the evidence is insufficient.

"If you don't have enough, keep looking! I'll sleep a little longer. Gu Xiaodong went back to his room.

Mo Yu called the innkeeper and picked up the dishes and plates. Luo Feng and Mo Yu discussed what they should do next.

Lord Thornshi's mansion recruited three handymen who tended to the flowers and plants. Luo Feng and Mo Yu were among them. The other is an old gardener who has some tricks on his hands.

Mo Yu knows flowers, so his job is very simple, he is only responsible for two pots of precious orchids and three strange flowers in the Western Regions in the Assassin Mansion every day.

And the work of repairing the pruning shears fell on Luo Feng and the old gardener. The two of them were busy all day long, just because the garden of the Thorn Shifu was too big and there were too many flowers and plants.

However, Luo Feng is diligent by nature, and he is also serious and quick in his work, so the old gardener likes him very much. At night, when there is nothing to do, the two of them drink together.

Luo Feng asked the old gardener if he was so old and still came out to do things. The old gardener said that he had no children and no daughters, so he had to support himself.

"Kid! You can't learn from me. Hurry up and find a good daughter-in-law to have a baby while you are still young, don't be like me, you have to ...... old and old" The old gardener actually hid his face and cried.

"Why don't you look for it?" Luo Feng poured him the wine.

"When I was young, I had a girl I liked, but because I had no money, I watched her get on someone else's sedan chair. Since then, I have been discouraged and have been living a mess all day long! How can any woman marry me again? By the time I realized it, I was already at this age. Don't think about it, drink! ”

Luo Feng picked up his wine glass and dried the wine in his glass. Then he helped the old gardener to lay him on the couch and came out by himself. He had just eaten two bites of food when Mo Yu arrived.

"Come on! Have a drink! Luo Feng thought of his grandfather, and his heart was sour. I'm afraid he's gone. In the days when Luo Feng was chasing the fugitives, Luo Feng's grandfather was in the hospital.

"Today they are meeting in the spring accord in Fuzhong. Those who came were all local officials in Fenzhou. These officials sent a lot of gifts and piled them up in the storeroom. But when I went to look again, the storeroom was empty. Mo Yu picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Could he have left it somewhere else?" Luo Feng said thoughtfully.

"Elsewhere? Are you saying he has a treasury outside the house? "Mo Yu is a little thorough.

"Quite possibly! You keep a close eye on the movements of Steward Zhang in the house! Luo Feng's eyes shone with wisdom. He has seen a lot of cases like this in real society.

Mo Yu listened to Luo Feng's words and felt that it made sense. So he always monitored Steward Zhang's every move.

It was the 60th birthday of Thorn Shi's mother. The distinguished guests in the Assassin's Mansion greeted the door, and the gifts continued to enter the Assassin's Mansion.

Gu Xiaodong also took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the Assassin's Mansion. He knew that Luo Feng and Mo Yu's errand was to serve the flowers and plants, so he looked for the two of them in a place where there were many flowers and plants. Luo Feng is watering the flowers. Gu Xiaodong saw that there was no one in front of him, so he wanted to make fun of Luo Feng.

Unexpectedly, Luo Feng had already discovered that someone had secretly sneaked into the bushes. He guessed that nine times out of ten, Gu Xiaodong was here. He quietly continued to do what he was doing. Suddenly, the flowers and plants he had just pruned flew up, and a passing girl was so shocked that she dropped the box in her hand.

Luo Feng shot down those flowers and leaves with a single palm. Then he walked over to the girl who was stunned.

The girl squatted down tremblingly to pick up the box on the ground. Unexpectedly, the box had already been opened, and a piece of red blood jade inside had been broken in half. The girl's face turned pale in an instant.

Luo Feng squatted down and picked up two pieces of jade together. This jade is crystal clear, the blood color is uniform, and it is a rare treasure.

"Where are you going to send this jade?" Luo Feng put the jade in the box.

"Send it to the old lady. It's just that it's broken, and I'm afraid I won't survive. A tear rolled down the girl's cheek. She put the box on the tray and stood up.

Luo Feng stood up and glared at Gu Xiaodong's hiding place. Gu Xiaodong didn't expect such a thing to happen. He wiped off those Danfeng eyes and didn't look at Luo Feng. In fact, Luo Feng couldn't see him at all. He's just a weak heart.

"Girl! The old lady is entertaining guests at this time! If you believe me, give me the jade. I'm looking for someone to fix it. You come here before sunset to get me the jade. Luo Feng stopped the girl.

"Is it really possible?" There was a glimmer of hope in the girl's heart. Luo Feng really couldn't bear to use her, but if he wanted to solve this corruption case, he had to take extraordinary measures.

"Yes!" Luo Feng tried to make his tone more credible.

"Good! I believe in you! To give! The girl came back with the box. Luo Feng picked up the remnant jade, and looked at the girl's smiling face and didn't feel ashamed.

The girl was gone. Gu Xiaodong slapped his face and walked out.

"Good means!" Gu Xiaodong's words contain irony. Luo Feng's face was hot, and then he put the jade in Gu Xiaodong's hand and continued to water his flowers.

Gu Xiaodong put the jade in his arms and left. Luo Feng suddenly felt that there was a sound not far from him. He looked up and wasn't surprised.

The old gardener was pruning the branches of the pot under the porch. Did he see or hear anything? Luo Feng's eyes were full of doubts and unease. He knew exactly what to do now, but he couldn't do it.